How to Pronounce "protectorate"
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A protectorate is a country or region that is protected and controlled by a more powerful country, but keeps some independence in its own government.
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India was once not a protectorate but a colony of the British Empire.
The African country became a protectorate of France in the 19th century.
A protectorate usually keeps its own local rulers, but must follow the protecting country’s policies.
Hong Kong was never a protectorate, but other regions in Asia were under such arrangements.